Where to find the O Mother gesture in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

“O Mother” is one of five gestures added to Elden Ring in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, and it’s crucial for accessing one part of the Shadow Realm map, the Hinterland. You’ll need access to that area of northwest Scadu Altus to complete Count Ymir’s questline, so the “O...

How to get Bloodfiend’s Arm in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

The Bloodfiend’s Arm is one of the best DLC weapons added to Elden Ring in the Shadow of the Erdtree. It’s capable of absolutely demolishing certain bosses, including the infamously difficult final boss of the expansion. In this Shadow of the Erdtree guide, I’ll walk you through how to get...

It looks like Zelda games have changed forever

The biggest shock of Tuesday’s The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom reveal was, of course, that Princess Zelda will be the playable protagonist. The second-biggest shock was that the game exists at all, and that it’s coming out in three months. The third-biggest shock took a little longer to...

Enir-Ilim walkthrough in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Enir-Ilim is the final legacy dungeon in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. It’s located to the northwest of Belurat, but you won’t reach it until after defeating Romina, Saint of the Bud. Our Elden Ring DLC guide shows a full walkthrough of the Enir-Ilim legacy dungeon and points...

Yakuza’s developers went back to their roots for Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble

There’s an arcade-themed bar near where I live in south London that has an original Monkey Ball cabinet. This classic 2001 Sega cab, which became a Nintendo GameCube launch game called Super Monkey Ball, features a single banana-shaped joystick before an angled screen. Players use the banana to guide AiAi,...

The Acolyte can and should indulge in the Star Wars sequel trilogy’s Knights of Ren lore

Ever since George Lucas claimed the “echoes” between his original and prequel Star Wars trilogies were “poetry,” the mega-franchise has faced criticism of trapping characters in an everything-is-connected universe. When Kid Anakin is building C-3PO and Boba Fett’s dad is the base DNA for the Stormtroopers, Star Wars’ poetry suddenly...

How to unlock all Vampiric Powers in Diablo 4

Vampiric Powers are new abilities in Diablo 4, introduced in season 2. By equipping them — which you’ll do with the use of Pacts — you can make your character feel a bit vampiric as you hunt down demons in Sanctuary. Every season in Diablo 4 is a chance to...

Igon questline walkthrough and steps in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Igon is an NPC in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC initially located in the eastern part of Gravesite Plain and in Jagged Peak mountain. Igon’s quest takes you to the top of Jagged Peak, where you’ll battle one of Shadow of the Erdtree’s toughest bosses, the dragon Bayle...

How to beat Bayle the Dread in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Bayle the Dread is a supremely powerful boss in Elden Ring’s Shadow of Erdtree DLC, and defeating it is a crucial part of Igon’s questline. The boss hits like a train and moves surprisingly quickly, making the dragon easily one of the more difficult bosses in the whole of FromSoftware’s...

Fortnite had to do away with all its crossovers to find its fun

To know Fortnite is to experience the absolute fever dream and a mishmash of assorted media that comprise it. The current season, Chapter 5 Season 3, takes war vehicles that look straight out of a Mad Max movie, combines those with items from the Fallout games, and then adds in...